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first find out least count of main circular scale in degrees,then divide least count of main scale by total divisions on cylindrical scale(this cylindrical scale works as vernier scale for fist one,its least count will be in minutes) then further divide least count of cylindrical scale by total divisions of small vernier scale which touches it,(this small scale works as vernier scale for cylindrical scale and its least count will be in seconds).
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What tool is used to determine the place of star?
Sextant.
What are some tools that Matthew henson used?
sextant
What is the navigational tool to find latitude?
That's the purpose of the sextant.
How do you maesure latitude?
Using a sextant, measure the angle between the horizon and the North Star.The angle of inclination on the sextant eyepiece will give you the Latitude that you are standing/sailing at.latitude is measured east and west of the Equator.
What made accurate navigation possible?
Sextant and clock or compass
What is an instrument that measures the ships positions of the stars which enables sailors to calculate a ships latitude?
Astrolabe or Sextant
How do you calculate the avrege in speed?
Add all the speed readings you have, e.g. from every second over a minute. Then you divide the answer by the number of readings you have.
Can blood pressure readings be used to calculate ESV and EDV?
Yes.
What can you find out about sextant?
you can find sextant on history.com
What is the sextant used for?
you use a sextant to navigate.
How do you draw a sextant?
you draw a sextant by looking at googler in the images.
How do you use the word sextant in a sentence?
the sextant helped me navagate my way to alaska
Why sextant is named so?
as sextant consists a graduated circular arc that is of 60 degree so, arc forms one-sixth of a circle ,hence the name sextant
Why you should take four times reading in tangent galvanometer?
1) to calculate coeficient of error 2) to calculate deviation between the readings to infere a behaviour
The actual voltage of a resistor is 220 voltmeter was used to measure and the readings are 203 204 203 205 and 205 calculate the percentage accuracy?
Find the average of your readings. Divide 220 volts into it and you will have your answer.
How many years sextant becomes a symbol of navigation?
how many years that the sextant become a symbol of navigation
Who built the sextant?
John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey independently built the octant (which became the sextant later)
